Gayborhood in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pride and Progress

Mural by Ann Northrop

— City of Philadelphia MuralArts Program —

Pride and Progress Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2024

1. Pride and Progress Marker

Inscription.
[Mural depicts Philadelphia's LGBT history, demonstrably on the leftmost section:]
It's a simple matter of justice
Independence Hall - July 4 1966 [Picketers carrying signs, reading:]
Homosexuals should be judged as individuals • Homosexual Americans Unrecognized Minority • Fair treatment from our fellow citizens • Support homosexual civil rights • Rights and sacred freedoms

Erected 2003 by City of Philadelphia; Ann Northrop, muralist.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Civil Rights. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1966.

Location. 39° 56.839′ N, 75° 9.805′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Gayborhood. It is at the intersection of South Juniper Street and Manning Street, on the left when traveling south on South Juniper Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 280 South Juniper Street, Philadelphia PA 19107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Francis Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); New Century Guild (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1319 Locust Street (about 300 feet away); Vincent Montana, Jr. (about 300 feet away); Philadelphia Gay News (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named New Century Guild (about 300 feet away); Historical Society of Pennsylvania (about 400 feet away); Gene Shay (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Additional commentary.
1. About the It's a simple matter of justice section of the mural
This section of the mural depicts The Annual Reminder that was held annually from 1965 through 1969 on the grounds of Independence Hall on July 4, predating New York City's Stonewall Riots. Graphically, the dress of the participants is significant.

Particularly in the

<i>It's a simple matter of justice</i> section of the mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2024

2. It's a simple matter of justice section of the mural

1960s and 1970s United States, gay liberation took had two main schools -- the assimilationists and the antiassimilationists. In contemporary civil rights groups, this language comes down to what is called "respectability politics." At the time, it was articulated maintaining dress that would be considered "presentable and 'employable'." The early groups that organized the picket, including the Mattachine Society, the Daughters of Bilitis, and the Janus Society were among the assimilationist camp. Today, the attitudes of the two camps have blended with many individuals holding attitudes that would be constituent of each of these camps.

— Submitted January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ, 🏳️‍🌈

Pride and Progress credits section image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2024

3. Pride and Progress credits section

<i>Pride and Progress</i> [far right end of the mural] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2024

4. Pride and Progress [far right end of the mural]

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.